Mercury Lightning chords by John Mark McMillan

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
• Key: E

Difficulty: Novice

The whole song is the chord progression F#-E-A-D.
Depending on which version you play (Mercury & Lightning or Mercury Session) determines how you play it.
This leaves a lot of room for improv.

ENJOY!


Verse 1:
                 F#   E
I've been chasing God
                  A           D
I've been chasing mercury and lightning
                       F#     E
And I've been pressing hard
          A              D
I've been coming up short
F#           E
Lately, I've been thinking about
A                        D
What's gonna happen with you and I
         F#            E
I need a new religion
                 A   D
Or I need a new lie

F#  E  A  D


Verse 2:
                 F#   E
I've been on the phone
                  A            D
I've been chasing mercury and lightning
                 F#             E
Pressing for the deal to close
          A                F#
I've been coming up short
             E
Lately, I've been thinking about
 A                  D
What's going on between you and I
         F#           E
I need a true religion
               A    D
Or I need a new lie


Chorus:
F#
   I swear I've heard the echoes of a voice
D
   Like a dream that you feel, but you don't remember
F#
   I've known it ever since I was a boy
D
   Like a word on the tip of my tongue

F#  E  A  D (x2)

F#
   I swear I've heard the echoes of a voice
D
   Like a dream that you feel, but you don't remember
F#
   I've known it ever since I was a boy
D
   Like a word on the tip of my tongue


Instrumental:
F#   E   A   D

Outro:
F#          E
  Lately, I've been thinking about
A                  D
What's gonna happen with you and I
         F#          E
I need a new religion
                  A       D      F#
Or I need a new lie